 By Nicole Marchesi Mackenzie Carpenter exposes her vulnerable side with the release of her first true love song “Only Girl”. A stunning look into her relationship with her now husband, Mackenzie thanks him for making her feel like the only girl in the world. Married in October, Mackenzie surprised Cole with the song and it served as the perfect way to tell him how she felt. A nostalgia-laced track, “Only Girl” feels about as classic and timeless as a black-and-white film. Listen here.
We caught up with Mackenzie at CMA Fest, where she appeared on the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage, at SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour, and at Spotify House. Not a stranger to performing, she has been on the road all year long with Cole Swindell, Dylan Scott, and Dylan Marlowe. Her favorite part about being on the road is making memories, telling us “We got nothing to do but have fun and make new friends and play music. We’ve been able to overcome a lot of things, we’ve had quite a few literal bumps in the road - breakdowns and hail storms. But we’ve always made it to the show and have had an amazing time.” Growing up in a musical family, Mackenzie feels lucky to have her brother by her side. She’s touched by how supportive her entire family has been about following her dreams, although delicate, and brings them out on the road with her whenever she can. Another comfort for her has been longtime friend and co-writer Megan Moroney. Having moved to Nashville around the same time, Mackenzie and Megan formed a group that would constantly write songs together. As a result of having too much fun, they finally put out a duet together called “Nothin’ Crazy”. Mackenzie has also written on Megan’s current radio single “I’m Not Pretty” and her latest release “Indifferent”. Speaking of having fun, Mackenzie put a country twist on Cyndi Lauper’s hit “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”. The ultimate girl’s night out song, she accompanied its release with a Bachlorette-inspired music video and painted mural located in Nashville. Funny enough, she wrote the song with all boys Mackenzie reminiscing, “I was telling the guys that I just want to write a song that makes people feel the way “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” makes people feel and they said, ‘then why don’t we just write Country Girls (Just Wanna Have Fun)?’ And I thought why the heck not? So we started writing it and that song has been so fun, a new twist on a multi-generational song that just brings people together.” Mackenzie is honored to be a part of the next class of talented women making a name for themselves in Nashville. Sharing that there are “so many females that are crushing it and doing so well. And it’s really cool to see how country music and Nashville has been accepting all of us with open arms and trying to help us get to the next level. I think it’s a really special time for women in country music.” And we couldn’t agree more! Don’t miss a moment of Mackenzie’s career by following her on all socials and visiting her website www.mackenziecarpentermusic.com.
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